Crime & Safety
Child Injured After Accidentally Discharging Firearm At Philadelphia Home; Man Detained By Police
A 24-year-old man, who was inside the home on East Thelma Street at the time the gun was fired, was detained by police, authorities said.
April 21, 2025
A 5-year-old boy was injured after accidentally firing a gun while at a home in Philadelphia's Feltonville neighborhood on Saturday, according to police.
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Philadelphia police said the little boy went to a home on the 500 block of East Thelma Street with his sister on Saturday. Just after 8 p.m., while they were at the home, the 5-year-old found a gun and fired it, accidentally injuring his left hand, investigators said.
Officers were already at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children when the little boy arrived with his injuries, police said.
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